Cultivator



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Y A. D. GALLAGHER CULTIVATOR Fil'ed July 23, 1924 5Sheets-Sheet 4 Aug. 23, 1927.

lA. D. GALLAGHER CULTIVATOR Filed July 25, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT v oFFlcE.

ARTHUR D. 'GALLAGTHRR,` or soUTII BEND, INDIANA, AssIeNoR To oI'IIVER CHILLED -ILow woRKs, -oF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. f

CULTIVATOR.

Application mea July 23, 1921i.` serial No. 2727,743.

This invention relates to improvements in :cultivators and has [reference to those of the wheeled type,-one object of the inv'enlin which front and rear horizontal beams tion being to improve and simplify the construction of wheeled cultiva-tors in various respects to the end that eliciency of operation shall be enhanced; that accurateu control of the same from a tractor shall berendered simple and sure. and that adequate strength of the structure shall be insured. y

A further object is to solconstruct a cultivator that simple and efficient spring trip means shall be provided to permit the earth-working elements and their standards to yield in the event that undue resistance be offered to their forward. travel.-

A further object is to so construct and arrange a plurality of cultivator gangshaving trip standards for ythe .earth-working parts, that ample clearance shall bev obtained without weakening the vstructure :of the cultivator. l

A further object is to provide simple unitary frame structure adapted vfor receptivator. 4 y

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forthv and pointed' out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cultivator embodying my improvements, with the parts in the positions which they assume when the shovel gangs are in working position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the positions of the parts'when the shovel lgangs are raised. e i' AFigure 3 isa plan v iew of ,thelcultivaton Figure 4 is a rear view of the same.'

Figure 5 is a plan view showing a unit of the rea-r shovel gang. t f

Figure 6 is a side elevation of said -unit with the shovel and its standard in working position. Y

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the same unit showing positions of Athe parts when the shovel and its standard have been tripped, and

Figures 8,

9 and 10 are views similar to tion of the various movable parts of the. cul- Figures 6 and 7 showing a unit of the front gang.

The cultivator embodies a unitary frame -1-2 are employed. To the front beam 1 at respective sides of the center thereof, longiywhich vprojectsforwardly from the convergent forward ends of the beams 3 and. has adjustably secured to it, jaws 8 with which a clevis 9 is connected for attachment to a tractor. The draw-bar extends rearwardly from its connection with the frame beams 3 and is bent upwardly to form a standard 10 fora purpose hereinafter explained. Suit-- able bearings 11 are secured to the respective longitudinal beams 3 for the accommodation ot'` a vcrank-axle 12 and on the spindles 'formed at the free ends of the cranks of said axle," carrying wheels 13-14 are loosely mounted. i A

The cultivator comprises forward and rear cultivator gangs 15 and 16 and each unit of each gang includes a beam portion comprising two members`r the beam portionsof the rear gang units being indicated at 17 and the beam portions of the front gang units being represented at 18. A plurality of U- shaped brackets 19 are suitably spaced apart and swiveled to the front horizontal frame beam ,1 and inl these brackets, the beam members of the front and rear gangs are pivotally connected by horizontal pivot pins 20 as shown in Figure 3. The rear portion of the beam of each gang unit ot both gangs has lpivoted thereto the `lower end of a rod 21 and the upper ends of these several rods pass through pertorations in the rear frame beam 2. Collars22 are secured tothe upper end .tudinal beams 3 3 are secured and the rear CII portions of the rodsl 21 to rest upon the beam 2 and thus the rear portions of the gang units are supported. A coiled spring 23 encircles each rod 21 and bears at its ends respectively against the frame beam 2 and a collar 24 secured to said rod,-said spring serving as presser means for the gang unit. -Both shovel gangs maybe raised simultaneously when the cultivator is to be transported from place to place, by means of power-lift mechanism operable from one of the carrying wheels. In the present instance, I have shown clutch mechanism indicated at 25 for connecting the carrying wheel 14 with the frame through themedium of lifting members 25a, 25", sorthat when said wheel is locked to the lifting member 25a, the frameand the cultivator gangs connected therewith will be raised, as will `be'readily understood. The clutch mechanism will be controlled by a trip lever 26 andinorder to facilitate the manipulation i' -,of thisl lever by the operator, a rod 27 is connected at its rearl end therewith and extends forwardly within convenient reach of the `operator where it is provided with fa ,-iingerhold 28.4 Theoperatin'g rod 27 is guided through a loop 29 at the free end of '.anarm-,or bracket 43() supported and projecting Vlaterally from the standard portion 10 ofthe draw-bar 7 .Y

,- .Each `unit of each gang includes a standard 31 pivotally connected at its upper end to the beam portion of the unit and carrying Y at its lower end a cultivator shovel or earthv working member 32. The standards for the A`rear gang units are pivoted as at 33 near the rear ends of said units while the standflards 31 of the front gang units are pivoted as at v34 to intermediate portions of the beams of said units, Between the beam members of each rear gang unit, an approximately triangular lever 35 is pivotally mounted at the iuncture of its several arms. The arm 36 fof the lever 35 is connected with the pivoted standard 31 through the medium of companion links 37 and the i arm 33 of said lever is connected by means of a link 39 with one end of a spring 40,- the latter being disposed under thel beam of the unit and connected at its forward end to Van arm 41 depending from said beam.

,VVhen the parts are in working` position the arm 42 of the lever 35 will serve as a stop to engage the upper edges of the companion links 37 which connect said lever with the -pivoted standard 31, as shown in Figure 6.

1 arm 41, as illustrated in Figures 8, 9 and l0.V

By arranging the spring tripping mechathestandard "10"AV near the forward end of the frame and between these arms, a knuckle Aor sleeve 44 is p-ivotally connected fory the free'passage of a screw shaft 45, the threaded rearportion o fwhich enters a tubularfhousing 46 having internal threadsto receive itV and the rear end of said housing is pivotally attached topan arm, 47 secured to'fan'd` projecting upwardly from the crank-axle 12. VVhen'the cult-ivator frame israised to elevate the gangs, the arm 47,`the screw hous-v ing 46 and the screw shaft 45 will move forwardly, the latter passing freelythrough the sok sleeve or knuckle 44. but` when the parts are v in their normaly working positions rearward movement of the parts45, 46 and 47 will be limited b v a collar 48 secured to the screw i shaft 45 and abutting against the sleeve or knuckle 44. The forward end of the `screw shaft 45 is provided witha crank-handle 49 to facilitate the turning of said shaft. yW'hen K the. screw shaft 45 is turned in one direction, motion will be vtransmitted through the screw housing 46 and the 47 to the crank-axle 12 toV turn the latter sufficiently to so raise the frame, and cultivator gangs-.l as' to effect depth adiustment of the latter.

' Having fully described Vmy inventionl what I claim as new Aand desire to secureby Letters Patent,'ist 5 1.v I-n a cultivator. the combination with a frame. of two cultivator gangs, both" con-` nected with the forward portion 'of lsaid vframe, each gang unit including a beam portion and a vstandard portion pivoted to the beam portion` and'spring tripping mechanism between the beanportion and the o standard portion of each gang unit, the springsof the tripping mechanism for the rear gang units being located underthe beam `-portions,thereof and the springs of the front francr units being located above the beam portions thereof.l v

2. In a cultivator. the combination of a cultivator beam, la standard pivoted thereto and carryingpan earth-working member, a lever pivoted to said beam and having three armsja link 'connecting one of said arms withl the pivoted standard, another of said arms constituting a stop to engage said link, a spring connected lat one end to the beam, and a link connecting the other endfof said spring with the third arm of saidrlever.

3. In a cultivator, the combination of a oultivator beam comprising two members, a standard pivoted at its upper end between said members and carrying an earth-working portion at its lower end, a lever having three arms pivotally mounted at the juncture of said arms between the members of the beam forwardly of the pivotal connection of the standard with the latter, companion 10 links connecting one arm of said lever with said standard, another arm of said lever constituting, a stop to engage the upper edges of said companion links, a spring connected at one end with the standard, and a link connecting the other end of said spring with the third arm of said lever.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specication.

ARTHUR D, GALLAGHER. 

